last updated 14 February 2008

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The Willie Clancy Summer School Schedule

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This schedule includes all events of the 2008 Willie Clancy Summer School. At the bottom of the page is a chart showing all the céilithe for the week.

Saturday, 5th July

2-6pm	Enrollment at the Community Hall, Miltown Malbay.
8pm	Oscailt Official Opening by Pat Mitchell, piper and music researcher.
8.30pm	Breandán Breathnach Memorial Lecture: Na Piobairí Uilleann 1968-2008 by Terry Moylan, musician, archivist and writer. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay.
9.30pm-1am	Céilí with the Taylor's Cross at the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students.
9.30pm-1am	Céilí with the Matt Cunningham Céilí Band at the Quilty Tavern, Quilty, €8, €5 for registered students.

Sunday, 6th July

10am	Aifreann I nGaeilige Mass in Irish at St Joseph's Church, Miltown Malbay.
3pm	Musical Tribute at Willie Clancy's grave, Ballard Cemetery, Ballard Road, Miltown Malbay (about half a mile out of Miltown). A moving tribute to the piper who inspired the Summer School, with music played by friends of the summer school.
9.30pm-1am	Céilí with the Templehouse Céilí Band at the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students.
9.30pm-1am	Céilí with Taylor's Cross Céilí Band at the Quilty Tavern, Quilty, €8, €5 for registered students.

Monday, 7th July

9.30am	Enrollment at class venues.
10am-1pm	Music classes Dance classes
2-3pm	Irish Gaelige and Scots Gaelic classes. National School, Miltown Malbay, registered students only.
3pm	Lecture: Irish Traditional Music in London by Reg Hall, musician and music historian. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €6, free to registered students.
3-6pm	Two-hand dance workshop with Marie Garrity. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, registered students only.
8pm	Fiddle Recital with John Kelly, Brendan McGlinchey, Maurice Lennon, Martin Hayes, Paul Bradley, Tommy Peoples, Ben Lennon, Nicholas McAuliffe, Connie Connell, Caoimhin Ó Raghallaigh, Paddy Cronin, Joe Ryan, Mick Conneely, Conor McEvoy, Leah Kelly, David Doocey, Paddy Canny, Máire O'Keeffe, Joe Rynne, Eamon McGivney, Dermy Diamond, John McEvoy, Tara Breen, Siobhán Peoples, Donal O'Connor, Kevin Glackin, Peadar Ó Lochlainn, Denis Liddy, Michael Kelleher, Joan Hanrahan, Anne Rynne, Jessie Smith, Tony Linnane, Martin Dowling, Áine O'Connell, Vincent Griffin, Bernadette McCarthy, Liam O'Connor, Darach O'Connor, Denise Carter, Gerry O'Connor, Ciarán Ó Maonaigh and others. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €10, free to registered students.
9.30pm-1am	Céilí with Matt Cunningham Céilí Band in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students.

Tuesday, 8th July

10am	Music classes Dance classes
2-3pm	Irish Gaelige and Scots Gaelic classes. National School, Miltown Malbay, registered students only.
3pm	Seminar: A Tribute to the musician and dancer Michael Tubridy. Facilitator: Mick O'Connor, musician and music researcher. Musicians and friends of Michael will participate. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €6, free to registered students.
3-6pm	Two-hand dance workshop with Marie Garrity. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, registered students only.
8pm	Whistle and Flute Recital featuring Mary Bergin, Paul McGrattan, June McCormack, Emer Mayock, Desi Wilkinson, Sean Potts, Anne Sheehy, Seán Ryan, Fintan Vallely, Mick Crehan, Brid O'Donohue, Róisín Nic Dhonncha, Louise Mulcahy, Tara Diamond, Eamon Cotter, Mick Hand, Billy Clifford, Mick O'Connor, Marcas Ó Murchú, Kevin Crawford, Francis O'Connor, Siobhán Ní Chonaráin, Gary Hastings, Marion McCarthy, Maureen McGrattan, Adrian McCarron, Catherine McEvoy, Geraldine Cotter, Peter Phelan, Aoife Granville, Siobhán Hogan, Ciarán Somers, Eibhlín de Paor, etc. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €10, free to registered students.
9.30pm-1am	Céilí with the Tulla Céilí Band in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students.

Wednesday, 9th July

10am	Music classes Dance classes
2-3pm	Irish Gaelige and Scots Gaelic classes. National School, Miltown Malbay, registered students only.
3pm	Lecture: Paddy Murphy, a pioneer of the Irish concertina, an illustrated lecture by Dr Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin, Professor of Irish Studies, University of Missouri, St Louis. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €6, free to registered students.
3-6pm	Céilí with the Brian Ború Céilí Band in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students.
8pm	Piping Recital. The recital will be a special tribute to the piper Johnny Doran (1908-1950). Na Píobairí Uilleann will select the pipers. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €10, free to registered students.
9.30pm-1am	Céilí with the Kilfenora Céilí Band in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students.

Thursday, 10th July

10am	Music classes Dance classes
2pm	Lecture: The Jacobite Tradition in Gaelic Song by Margaret Stiubhart, gaelic singer and native of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €6, free to registered students.
2-3pm	Irish Gaelige and Scots Gaelic classes. National School, Miltown Malbay, registered students only.
3-6pm	Céilí with the Brian Ború Céilí Band in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students.
4pm	Accordion Recital presented by Joe Burke and Jackie Daly. Many well known accordion players will participate. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €10, free to registered students.
8pm	An evening of Old Style Step, Sean Nós and and Traditional Set Dancing. Michael Tubridy will present the dancers. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €10, free to registered students.
9.30pm-1am	Céilí with the Tulla Céilí Band in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students.
10pm	Clare Sets Céilí: Local musicians play for Clare sets at the Bellbridge Hotel, Spanish Point, €8, €5 for registered students.

Friday, 11th July

10am-1pm	Music classes Dance classes
2-3pm	Irish Gaelige and Scots Gaelic classes. National School, Miltown Malbay, registered students only.
3pm	An afternoon of Traditional Singing in Irish and English with the following singers: Finola Ó Siochrú, Geraldine Bradley, Fiontán Ó Meachair, Con Ó Drisceoil, Margaret Stiubhart, John Tunney, Sean Ó Maoilchiaráin, Stiofán Ó Cualáin, Éamonn Ó Donnchadha, Helen Hayes and others. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €10, free to registered students.
8pm	Concertina Recital with Noel Hill, Chris Droney, Maryellen Curtin, Timmy Collins, Francis Droney, Edel Fox, Dympna O'Sullivan, Michelle O'Sullivan, Kitty Hayes, Michelle Mulcahy, Hugh Healy, Claire Keville, Jackie McCarthy, Katie O'Sullivan, Aoife Kelly, Jack Talty, Marty O'Keeffe, etc. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay, €10, free to registered students.
9.30pm-1am	Céilí with Micheál Sexton and Pat Walsh in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students.
9.30pm-1am	Céilí with Brian Ború Céilí Band at the Quilty Tavern, Quilty, €8, €5 for registered students.
10pm	Polka Sets Céilí: Sliabh Luachra musicians play for polka sets from Cork and Kerry at the Bellbridge Hotel, Spanish Point, €8, €5 for registered students.

Saturday, 12th July

10am-1pm	Music classes Dance classes
12-1pm	Dance class céilí in the Community Hall, Miltown Malbay.
7-10.30pm	Ceol Choirm Mhor. Top Class Traditional Concert with Leading Traditional Artistes. The greatest assembly of Irish traditional musicians, singers and dancers to be found in one concert. Limited seating so buy your ticket as soon as you can. Community Hall, Miltown Malbay; tickets available from shops in Miltown Malbay.
9.30pm-1am	Céilí with the Allow Céilí Band in the Mill Marquee, GAA Grounds, Miltown Malbay, €8, €5 for registered students.
9.30pm-1am	Céilí with Tim Joe and Anne O'Riordan at the Quilty Tavern, Quilty, €8, €5 for registered students.

Sunday, 13th July

10am	Aifreann i nGaeilige le Cór Chúil Aodha (Seán Ó Riada Mass with Coolea Choir), St Joseph's Church, Miltown Malbay.

Schedule of Céilithe at the Willie Clancy Summer School

These are the only céilithe run by the Willie Clancy Summer School. By supporting them you support the work of the school for traditional music, song and dance. Other céilithe in the area are private ventures which neither support nor have any connection with the work of the Willie Clancy Summer School.